WALL·E (2008)

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Director:

Andrew Stanton

Writers:

Andrew Stanton (original story) &
Pete Docter (original story) ...

Release Date:

27 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

An Adventure Beyond the Ordinar-E

Plot:

In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Plot Keywords:

Pixar Animated Film | Dirt | Exodus | Space Station | Soil

Awards:

3 nominations

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Ben Burtt	...	WALL•E / M-O (voice)
Elissa Knight	...	EVE (voice)
Jeff Garlin	...	Captain (voice)
Fred Willard	...	Shelby Forthright - BnL CEO
MacInTalk	...	AUTO (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	John (voice)
Kathy Najimy	...	Mary (voice)
Sigourney Weaver	...	Ship's Computer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim Kopf	...	Hoverchair Mother (voice)

Also Known As:

WALL-E (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Ireland:G | Australia:G | UK:U | Netherlands:AL | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:A | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario/Québec) | Iceland:L | Singapore:G | Malaysia:U | USA:G (certificate #44354) | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:I | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | France:U | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Mexico:AA | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Germany:o.Al.

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

The cockroach chirps were created by speeding up the sounds of a raccoon.

Goofs:

Continuity: Eve's facial dirt markings disappear and re-appear. Eve gets several dirty markings on her otherwise pristine white exterior while in the garbage hold. A long dark stain runs down the right side (her left) of her 'eye screen'. When she flies WALL•E and M-O out of the garbage hold into the corridor, and is photographed aiming her weapon at the steward robot, and in shot when locking the steward away, the marking is clearly gone. Immediately after, as she is flying down the corridor, followed by a growing group of faulty robots, the mark reappears. During the battle with the large contingent of steward robots, in the beginning when she shoots a steward, the mark is gone, but as she shields herself when the 'massage' robot is let loose, the mark reappears.

Quotes:

Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO: [Shelby appears onscreen in an old classified recorded message] Hey there, autopilots. Got some bad news. Um... Operation Cleanup has, well uh, failed. Wouldn't you know, rising toxicity levels have made life unsustainable on Earth.
Captain: [to himself, looking at healthy plant] Unsustainable? What?
Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO: Darn it all, we're gonna have to cancel Operation Recolonize. So uh, just stay the course, um... Rather than try and fix this problem, it'll just be easier for everyone to remain in space.
Captain: Easier?
Shelby's advisor: Mr. President, sir. Sir! Time to go.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#40.2)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

BNL

Pixar does it again!

I just returned from an advanced benefit screening of WALL*E, and I want to be careful not to spill too much regarding the movie. I had the added privilege of watching the film at Pixar, which in and of itself, was amazing.

This picture is not a cartoon; it is a film. In fact, it even has the LOOK of film. One of my complaints of more recent 3-D/CG animated films (not from Pixar) is that they all seem to look the same... clean lines, crisp colors, and very "virtual", for lack of a better term. WALL*E transcends the typical look of CG animation, and has a true to life "grit." The creators at Pixar are true artists, and are indeed masters of their craft. Not only are they masters of the technology, they are masters of telling a story. WALL*E is no exception.

The best way to describe the film is as a science fiction, comedy, dramatic love story. WALL*E, as a character, has dimension, personality, and heart... pretty impressive given that he is essentially a trash compactor. It is true that there is little dialogue in this feature, but I personally did not feel it detracted from the story at all.

WALL*E is very much a different Pixar film from it's previous features. I will be curious to see how it is received by others, but in my opinion, I think Pixar has stayed true to itself, demonstrating a commitment to telling great stories and pushing the edge of technology to leave your jaw dropping! My most sincere compliments to Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, John Lasseter, Ben Burtt, and all the creative forces at Pixar. Can't wait to see what the future brings...